The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-11-02

rustic resrcn hack 20 enjoyment Of Terp-
.icbore snd the social mszse as the Cagsfal
Il IS this iniusnce that tllriil~ The congress
man absnt thi~ tine and i-ssis him captive
into Washington with ms bo'iyEsasr.i u rels-
lives AMI constituents. II Is the same infsn-
ence that draws into she National household
the isnobIe army of lobbyists and hungry
train Of biped> looking for something to
turn up II l.. in fsef. this strangr power
and fascination. born OF n combinafissn al
politics and Seriousness. society aIl ifis...ity.
that securs-s the varied personnel Of the Ma
tional Capital In sections and squads they
come now. but in week or - tine great
host will suddenly come down upon Us, iut-
/ ter for awhile and then settle for the season.
For this influx, Washington has prepared
during her summer respite She has donned
new attire and is ready toeourtesy ON the ar
rival Of her congressional and winter guests.
Indoors and out the city has been swept and
garnished, miles of new street have been
smoothly paved wisir asphalt. and bright
new parks have been opened and metamor-
f41tf7c1 i4itO fEIN8ub rlfftiifIot E<tttN
has marked further filing in of The Poto-
mac fats sT-the alleged source Of con-
gressional malaria and the ultimate plan
of this improvement contemplates mid
river park south of the city that will rival
the famous Soldiers Home drive at the
Northern end The new Pension Building
has been completed, and the finished Wash
ington Monument will soon be ready for
the ascent of the general public
walk about the city viii surprise the
summer absentee Real estate improve
ments crowd the eye on all sides Capitol
Hill and South Washington have seen a
great change in this respect, but it is in the
West End-the fashionable quarter of the
city-that the Improvements for this season
are most marked. Come ticut Avenue ex-
tends through the heart of this fashionable
section of the city and ranks next 90 Penn
sylvania Avenue in social prominence and
as fayorite promenade. Ehis magnificent
street extends from the residence of the emf
nent philanthropist, Mr.. w. W Corcoran. to
whom the country is indebted for the estab-
iishment of the noted CoFcoran Art Gallery
and many other donations of national i'm
portanee. to the well known Castle Stewart.
or Stewarts Folly as it is sometimes call
ed. Centrally on this Avenue are located the
buildings of the British Legation. and many
other countries have their representatives
housed on il in what Is called Diplomatic
Row. Connecticut Avenue Is to Washing.
ton what Fifth Avenue i to New York, or
the Boulevard HaussInann is TO Paris. 1t
presents now almost an unbrokeu stretch of
American palaces, and vies in architectural
beauty of design and finish with almost any
street in the world Similarity Is found in
Commonwealth Avenue at the - American
Athens " but there is then noted hack Of
the pleasing relief that the eye finds on Con-
nectieut Avenue in the intervals of green
parks and bright flower beds.
Washington is happy in another improve
ment- The howl of the officeseeker i prac-
tically inaudible, This strange, hopeful va
riety of the genus hosio We have always with
Us. He does not migrate with the rest of
Washingtonians for a summer holiday, but
plies his vocation even during the long siesta
which the city enjoys in the interval between
the sessions of Congress. He formerly made
life uncomfortable to the President and heads
of departments. No amount of vigilance
formerly thwarted his bold designs. But he
is at last conquered by the horrors Of rigid
examination, and he shrinks
from the frowns of the Civil Service meas
ures- The majority Of this recent formida-
bic army are awed into complete silence but
the most daring still loiter around and feebly
howl their presence.